The Holy Child School (HOPSA) in Cape Coast and Holy Child College, Takoradi will be launching their 70th anniversary celebration at the Accra International Conference Centre on 30th June 2015.
The theme of the celebration is “70 Years of Excellence in Catholic Girl Child Education.” It will mark a series of pre-anniversary activities and fundraising for GHC 5 million to meet critical infrastructural needs of the two institutions.
Highlights of the official launch include unveiling of the 70th anniversary logo, fundraising, intergenerational networking, dinner and dancing. Students and management of Holy Child School and college, past students of the School and College, as well as the numerous friends of the School and College are expected to attend the launch, which will begin the 70th anniversary celebrations.
However, the celebration of the 70th Anniversary will take place in March, 2016.
History of the HOPSA institutions
The Holy Child School was founded by three sisters from the Society of the Holy Child Jesus, Rev. Mother Mary Joachim, Mother Mary Cyril and Mother Mary St. Edward on March 5, 1946. These sisters landed at Takoradi on February 20th 1946 and steered the affairs of this new catholic institution for girls. The initial Holy Child School comprised of a Secondary School as well as a fully-fledged Training College, which took over the existing Sisters of Our Lady of the Apostles’ Training College. These two institutions currently run as two separate institutions with the Secondary School in Cape Coast and the Teaching College in Takoradi. They however stay true to their catholic teachings and their motto: ACTION NOT WORDS!
